GAEFFKE, Hans Peter Theodor. Breslau 6.12.1927 — Philadelphia 30.3.2005. German Indologist (Hindī scholar) in the U.S.A. Professor in Philadelphia. Son of engineer Albert Gaeffke. School in 1938-44 in Breslau, then military service 1944-45 and time as war prisoner. In 1947-48 studied history and Germanistics at Regensburg Hochschule, from 1948 Linguistics at…
ENSINK, Jacob (Jaap). Hilversum 5.6.1921 — ?.9.2005. Dutch Indologist and Old Javanese Scholar. Professor in Groningen. Son of Klaas Ensink (1891–1980) and Margarethe Josine van Gelder. Studied Classics, Indology and Indonesian philology (under Gonda and Bosch) at Utrecht, 1952 Ph.D. there. In 1954-62 Lecturer (lektor) of Indology at Groningen, from 1962…
EMMANUEL DE SAINT-ALBERT (lay Jean-Baptiste Ballyet, also written Balliet and Baillet). Marnay, Franche-Comte 18.11.1702 — 4.4.1773. French Discalced Carmelite Missionary, Apostolic Vicar of Baghdad. Son of a judge, studies at Carmelite mission seminary Saint Panceas in Rome. In 1728 sent to Babylon as Pro-Vicar, arrived 1729 and spent 6 months in Hamadan learning…
EMENEAU, Murray Barnson. Lunenburg, Nova Scotia 28.2.1904 — Berkeley, CA 29.8.2005. Canadian Indologist and Anthropologist in the U.S.A. U.S. citizen 1941. Professor in Berkeley. Son of Archibald Emeneau (1871–1912) and Ada Helena Barnson (1875–1961). Father’s early death left the family in poor conditions, but a scholarship helped him to college.…
ECKARD, Friedrich Simon. 1736 — 1812. German Clergyman interested in Zoroastrianism. Pastor in Rensefeld (Holstein). Minister in Holstein: in Schönwalde, then in Rensefeld (1789). His Zoroastrian studies were based on Anquetil-Duperron’s work. Married 1765 Friederica Amalia Faber, at least one son. Publications: Ormuzd’s lebendiges Wort an Zoroaster oder Zend-Avesta, in…
EBERHARDT, Paul Friedrich. Strausberg near Berlin 11.12.1879 — Pfarrkesslar bei Kahla, Thüringen 22.8.1923. German Scholar of Religion, Mystic, Poet and Dramatic Author. Studied at Berlin and Erlangen. Ph.D. 1908 Berlin (diss. on Descartes). Worked as journalist and author, several years in Sweden, then in Thüringen. The three works listed…
DISERENS, Hélène Suzanne. Switzerland 17.11.1920 — Paris 10.11.2005. Swiss (?) Art Historian. Grew up in Kobe, Japan, in the age of 14 she was sent to a school in Switzerland. Professional studies at École de Photographie de Vevey, where her father Charles Diserens was teaching. From 1951 worked as photographer at…
DIMAND, Maurice Sven. Vienna, Austria 2.8.1892 — 13.9.1986. U.S. (Austrian-born) Art Historian. Son of William Dimand and Betty Rosengren. Studies at Vienna, Ph.D. 1916 (under Strzygowski, diss. on Coptic tapestries). In 1916-18 Research assistant in Institute Fine Arts, Vienna. Came to the U.S.A. in 1923, naturalized 1931. From 1923 Assistant,…
DEBEVOISE, Neilson Carel. Jersey City, NJ 8.11.1903 — Harrisburg, PA 10.12.1992. U.S. Archaeologist and Historian of Mesopotamia and Iran. Son of Neilson McVicker Debevoise (1872–1950) and Edith Terry. Studied at University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Ph.D. 1929 (under Olmstead). From 1930 taught at University of Chicago, participated in Seleucia excavations. During…
DAYET, Maurice Ernest Alexandre (called “baron”). Besançon 8.11.1889 — Paris 22.3.1973. French Diplomat and Numismatician. Son of André Joseph Antoine Dayet (1865–1939) and Marie Désirée Laure Morel, grew up in Cramans (Jura). From 1914 worked as diplomat in Asia, Europe and South America. During WW II belonged to France Libre. Retired…